Come one, come all to celebrate the end of another beautiful Oregon summer!

Jellyfish Jubilee

 A Celebration of Food and Wine, A benefit for the Oregon Coast Aquarium

September 19, 2009

Enjoy a late summer evening of fine food, wine,

delightful music and a silent auction during the

after hours calm at the Aquarium.

Reserve your tickets now!

Johnson Creek Watershed Council’s Picnics in the Park Saturday, August 1, 2009 11:30am-1:30pm

Pack a picnic and meet us at the park!

Join us for an afternoon in the park! JCWC will have information tables and kids activities set up at two parks in the watershed- Johnson Creek Park in SE Portland and Main City Park in Gresham.

Locations: Johnson Creek Park: SE 21st and Clatsop, Portland Main City Park: 219 S Main St., Gresham

Our annual BLOCK PARTY EXTRAVAGANZA is happening on Friday, July 31st, 4-10pm. We are looking for people who want to help make it happen with live music, art, fire dancing, stilters, mini-workshops, etc. Get in touch to participate.UPCOMING EVENTS at the Skill Share Studio:

* MAKE A SOCK MONKEY! Sundays 2-5pm, Aug. 9- Aug.30. Come for one session or really deck yours out in two! Kids 10 and up welcome. $5-$25 per person includes materials.

*PATCHWORK PILLOWS! Sat. Aug. 8th 2-5pm. Make a retro pillow with an easy sewing machine technique called Seminole patchwork. $5-$25

When: TONIGHT, Wednesday, July 8, from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 Where:Urban Grind Coffeehouse in NE, 2214 NE Oregon Cost: $5.00 at the door. Light supper included. Contact: [email protected] or call (503) 452-6898

LIMITED DISCOUNT TICKETS AVAILABLE – OASIS Education Center is able to offer great seats at Keller Auditorium at a significant discount of $40.

ALSO, don’t forget to join us at OASIS on July 22nd for: The Creation of Fiddler on the Roof, the Tony Award winning musical Wednesday, July 22 from 1:30 to 3:00 Join popular Chicago OASIS presenter Charles Troy as he celebrates this beloved musical. His multimedia presentation tells its background story. This is a $10 class (plus a $7 processing fee per trimester).

To register for either or both the live performance or “The Creation of Fiddler on the Roof” visit us online at www.oasisnet.org or call us at 503-241-3059. Hurry, seats are limited for both events!

Finding Work at 50+ Event!

Whether you or a loved one have lost your job or are afraid you might, or you're looking to make a career change and find the work you'll love, it can be a tumultuous experience. Plus, job hunting has changed a lot over the past few decades. If you're looking for work in today's competitive job market, you'll need a strategy that is different from what may have worked in the past.

This workshop will provide how-to tips for spiffing up the resume, identifying and incorporating key words in materials that job recruiters search for in finding the best applicant, and boosting your job interviewing skills.

Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Time: 8:00am - 12:00

Location: PCC Cascade Campus

Cost: Free, Parking is $3.00 on campus

The Oregon Community Action Corps is now accepting applications for 24 full-time AmeriCorps positions serving at Community Action Agencies throughout the state of Oregon.

AmeriCorps members with the Oregon Community Action Corps (OCAC) serve individually or in small teams at Community Action Agencies in positions focusing on housing assistance, resources for homeless, employment and skills training with youth and adults, affordable healthcare access, food security (including community gardens and food pantries) and volunteer management for a variety of programs. Learn about all open positions and the application process at: www.oregonredcross.org/ocac.

AmeriCorps Service Term: August 24, 2009 to July 15, 2010

Spend eight weeks working outdoors in the pristine Pacific Northwest Wilderness!

Service Dates: August 10, 2009 - October 2, 2009 Position Description: http://www.mtadamscenter.org/open-positions.cfm

Project Sponsor: Northwest Service Academy - Mt Adams Center www.mtadamscenter.org

Project Location: Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Trout Lake, WA 98650

Position Title:          Accounting Supervisor

Department:            Finance Department

Reports to:               Finance Director

FLSA Status:           Exempt

Salary:                      $46,500

SUMMARY:

Oregon Tradeswomen Seeks Construction Projects  As part of our Trades and Apprenticeship Career Class, Oregon Tradeswomen provides free classroom instruction, field trips and hands-on training for women to help prepare them for a high wage career in the construction trades. 

In order to train our women, we do construction projects in the community and have worked with several non-profits on projects ranging from bookshelves to building and sheetrocking walls. We only work one day a week as the other days are spent in the classroom and on field trips.We can save your organization thousands of dollars in construction labor if you are a good fit and if you are able to set up the project for us to come.

The League of Women Voters of Portland is proud to announce their new and improved website (www.lwvpdx.org) is up and running. It is now easier than ever to look up contact information for elected officials as well as to learn more about the League and topics of local interest such as campaign finance reform and police oversight.

The website also provides voter resources and will be the place to find the League’s nonpartisan Voters’ Guide, a must-read for any citizen who wants to be informed about issues and candidates they’ll be voting for in upcoming elections. Just go to lwvpdx.org and click on the topic you want. It's easy to navigate and provides the information needed by every voter. We welcome feedback from users!

This ongoing monthly workshop meets the second Thursday of every month and focuses on bringing together the power of meditation and sacred art. In a peaceful, egoless, spiritually creative atmosphere we will release the inner artist within everyone. We will delve into creating beautiful, luminous mandalas on paper. Participants come away with basic sacred art tools to help;

- Heal the mind, body, and spirit; - Increase your individual sense of balance and wholeness; - Enhanced use of both sides of your brain; - Respond to life situations rather than react; - Continue and deepen personal growth.

Help teach Oregon’s youth about salmon and watersheds with The Freshwater Trust's Salmon Watch program, an award-winning education program that centers on streamside field trips to view spawning salmon.

You don’t need to be an expert in water education, but simply have a desire to learn and a passion for teaching and getting outside!

Adult volunteers attend a free half-day training workshop in August or September to learn more about water quality, aquatic insects, riparian zones and working with kids.

Then, in the fall, they’ll become “o-fish-ial” volunteer instructors, giving them the chance to share their knowledge with middle and high school students on a weekday field trip.

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